Love the tablecloth. Really nice looking. Good grain on table and chair.

Hmmm...I like simplicity, too, Sharon, but I feel there's something missing. Maybe a clue as to why no one is in the chair.

Spilled wine glass??? Crumbled piece of paper?

aloha

mea

Title: Re: Table For One
Post by: Val on July 31, 2017, 05:10:50 PM

The cast shadows of the chair, table, and shaded side of the vase suggest the light coming from upper right. But the cast shadow from the vase suggests lower down on the right. Correct me if I'm seeing this wrong.

Here's the ref photo, Val - the shadows cast are as in this. I know, they're a bit different than one would think.

Mea - I think the table is empty waiting for the next person to occupy it. Maybe at a little Italian Bistro! Once the guest arrives I imagine the table will be laden with wine and bread and a big plate of pasta!!

Thanks Mea, Susan, Jill and Patricia! Here's the final version with the shadows softened and a lighter one added - good call, Jill! Susan - I do love to paint wood grains - it's all about the dry brush strokes. And paper towels are great for creating wall stucco!!

Very interesting composition, Sharon! :clap: I have a small suggestion, too. The vase looks slightly tilted to the right. Maybe you intended this. If not, this could be corrected by adjusting the shadow below the horizontal baseline of the vase. Hope I could explain this well. :smiley6600: